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<p>[QUOTE="khris777, post: 704306, member: 20163"]I don't know why i keep hearing that the Unc. Mint set will be the only source for the original composition pennies.... its not. They are in the Proof sets as well - the Unc. set will have the same composition with the Satin finish... right?</p><p> </p><p>Here is the description for the 'just pennies' proof sets "shipping 11/30" from the mint website:</p><p> </p><p>2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Proof Set (LN2) </p><p> </p><p>Price: $7.95 </p><p>Enter Quantity </p><p>Product will be available for shipping 11/30/2009 </p><p>In 2009, the United States Mint is minting and issuing four new one-cent coins in recognition of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the first issuance of the Lincoln Cent. The <b>2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Proof Set</b> contains all of the one-cent coins issued in 2009 – <span style="color: blue"><b>Birthplace, Formative Years, Professional Life </b></span>and<span style="color: blue"><b> Presidency</b></span>, each with the San Francisco (S) mint mark. These coins have the exact metallic content as contained in the 1909 one-cent coin (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc). The reverses of the Lincoln Cent reflect four different designs, each one representing a different aspect, or theme, of the life of President Lincoln.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="khris777, post: 704306, member: 20163"]I don't know why i keep hearing that the Unc. Mint set will be the only source for the original composition pennies.... its not. They are in the Proof sets as well - the Unc. set will have the same composition with the Satin finish... right? Here is the description for the 'just pennies' proof sets "shipping 11/30" from the mint website: 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Proof Set (LN2) Price: $7.95 Enter Quantity Product will be available for shipping 11/30/2009 In 2009, the United States Mint is minting and issuing four new one-cent coins in recognition of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the first issuance of the Lincoln Cent. The [B]2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Proof Set[/B] contains all of the one-cent coins issued in 2009 – [COLOR=blue][B]Birthplace, Formative Years, Professional Life [/B][/COLOR]and[COLOR=blue][B] Presidency[/B][/COLOR], each with the San Francisco (S) mint mark. These coins have the exact metallic content as contained in the 1909 one-cent coin (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc). The reverses of the Lincoln Cent reflect four different designs, each one representing a different aspect, or theme, of the life of President Lincoln.[/QUOTE]
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